=head1 NAME
CHANGES
=head1 SYNOPSIS
Changes between SVN::Web versions.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This is a list of the main changes between different versions of
SVN::Web. Please see L<UPDATING.pod> for details about any changes
you may need to make when updating an SVN::Web installation.
=head2 0.60, pending release
=over
=item
Pulled out mod_perl1/2 and cgi, replaced with Plack. This probably broke lots of things.
=item
Merged patch from rt26159
=back
=head2 0.54, never released
=over
=item
Fix for RT35186, to make 'selected' compliant with XHTML
=item
Fix for RT37388, by Vladimir Timofeev
=back
=head2 0.53, released Apr 29, 2007
=over
=item
Change how path's are encoded, to work around new strictness in
Template Toolkit's C<uri> filter. SVN::Web now works with versions
of TT > 2.15.
=item
Adjust F<t/timedate-format.t> to work correctly in non-English locales.
Fixes rt#25435, reported by C<ema_zep@libero.it>.
=back
=head2 0.52, released Jan 22, 2007
=over
=item
Belatedly update the SVN::Web installation to note that Subversion
1.4.0 or above is now required to use SVN::Web.
=back
=head2 0.51, released Jan 15, 2007
=over
=item
C<reposparent> functionality was inadvertently broken in 0.50. This
release fixes that. This was rt#24377 reported by Christoph Buescher
<Christoph.Buescher@fiducia.de>.
=back
=head2 0.50, released Jan 12, 2007
=over
=item
SVN::Web now supports accessing repositories that are B<not> on the same
host as the SVN::Web installation. Repositories can be accessed using
the I<file:///>, I<http://>, and I<svn://> protocols.
=item
A mechanism for configuring which actions are available on each page has
been introduced. See L<SVN::Web/"Action menu configuration"> for more.
=item
A new action, L<SVN::Web::Blame> has been introduced. This generates
output that shows the Subversion annotation/blame information for a
file.
=item
Diff output (from L<SVN::Web::Diff> and L<SVN::Web::Revision>) is now
generated by Subversion, rather than SVN::Web. This makes diff
generation much faster, and much less memory intensive. However, it
has meant that the I<context> option is no longer available.
There are several small tweaks to the diff and revision output.
=item
Refactoring and rewriting has meant that L<Digest::MD5>, L<Text::Diff>,
and L<Text::Diff::HTML> are no longer prequisites.
=item
A bug has been fixed in RSS generation. The contents of the
<description> element are now wrapped in CDATA markers to ensure that
any embedded markup is preserved.
=item
There is now support for keeping localisation files in arbitrary
directories, configured by the C<language_dirs> configuration option.
This makes it simpler to maintain your own localisation files outside
of SVN::Web, and makes it easier to integrate third party actions in
to an SVN::Web installation.
See L<SVN::Web/Languages> and L<SVN::Web::I18N> for more details.
=item
The Template::Toolkit C<log_msg> meta-filter has been replaced with a
Template::Toolkit MACRO, defined in F<_log_msg>. The effect is the
same, but this approach affords more flexibility (e.g., having
different log message filters per repository).
=item
The log template now supports rudimentary 'paging' through the log
messages. I<Proper> paging support requires new functionality in
Subversion. Selecting the number of log messages to show per page
is also more straightforward.
=item
L<SVN::Web::Revision> supports a C<max_diff_size> configuration option
to cope with revisions which may generate huge diffs.
=item
The configuration file (F<config.yaml>) must contain a C<version> key,
otherwise a fatal error is generated.
=item
Most extraneous whitespace is now removed from the templates when output
is being produced.
=item
Documentation bug rt#22282, reported by Andrew Sterling Hanenkamp
<sterling@hanenkamp.com>, has been fixed.
=back
=head2 0.49, released Aug 23, 2006
=over
=item
SVN::Web now properly supports Apache 2 / mod_perl 2. In addition, the
test suite contains tests that work under Apache 2, and ensure that
future changes should not introduce regressions in this functionality.
=item
File::Spec is now used when constructing filesystem paths, instead of
assuming that the directory separator is F</>. This should allow the
use of native paths on Windows, e.g. F<< C:\path\to\svnweb >>.
=item
A bug in the mod_perl handler meant that the [% script %] directive
wasn't generating fully qualified links. This resulted in links in
the RSS feed being relative. This is now fixed. Reported by
Dietrich Streifert <dietrich.streifert@visionet.de>.
=item
When testing the generated F<httpd.conf> includes an explicit
C<ServerName> directive, removing a warning on some hosts. Reported
in rt#20170 by <fiajro@cy.ath.cx>.
=item
Set permissions on the temporary directories when running tests as
root. Otherwise they fail. Reported in rt#20170 by
<fiajro@cy.ath.cx>.
=item
Fix a bug encounted on Solaris. SVN::Core::time_from_cstring() was
returning negative numbers.
=item
The questions that are asked when running C<< perl Build.PL >> can now
be answered and/or skipped by passing command line options to F<Build.PL>.
Run C<< perldoc Build.PL >> for the documentation options.
=item
Paths to Apache modules are no longer hardcoded in F<conf/httpd.tt>.
C<apxs> is used to retrieve the value of the Apache library directory.
In addition, the name of the mod_perl .so file is now configurable, as
different systems call it different things.
=item
Included documentation on using SVN::Web with the IIS web server.
Submitted by Tom Hukins <tom@eborcom.com> in rt#20341.
=item
A bug in the author's testing environment meant that 0.48 shipped with
templates that generated HTML that was not strictly valid. This, and
the templates, have been fixed.
=back
=head2 0.48, released Jun 28, 2006
=over
=item
The interface localisation can now be selected. The interface has always
been localised, but the mechanism for choosing it has been badly exposed.
SVN::Web now supports two configuration options (C<languages> and
C<default_language>) to specify the language selection.
In addition, the available configured languages are also exposed through
the (C<trac>) user interface, and the user can choose from the list of
available localisation. Their choice is saved in a cookie.
=item
Generation of RSS feeds is now done using a template, instead of using
L<XML::RSS>. This removes a dependency on XML:RSS, and should make it
easier to customise the content of the RSS feed should you desire.
This fixes rt#18169, reported by Mike Ellery <mikee@s2technologies.com>.
=item
RSS feeds are now autodiscoverable in modern browsers.
=item
The formatting of timestamps is now configurable using
L<POSIX/strftime>. You can choose how timestamps are formatted, and
they can be displayed in UTC (the Subversion default), the server's
local timezone, or the timezone of your choice. See L<SVN::Web/"Time
and date formatting"> for details.
This fixes rt#18806, reported by Mike Ellery <mikee@s2technologies.com>.
=item
Worked around a bug in Subversion where repository paths that were
specified with a tailing slash would trigger an assertion. This fixes
rt#19273, reported by Michael Schwern <MSCHWERN@cpan.org>.
=item
Fixed a bug where the C<directory_umask> cache backend option was not being
treated as an octal number. This fixes rt#19272, reported by
Michael Schwern <MSCHWERN@cpan.org>.
=item
The L<SVN::Web::Revision> action now show's the repository's youngest
revision if no C<rev> parameter is provided.
=item
Fixed a bug in L<SVN::Web::Revision>. Revisions that contain files that
were copied from another file, modified, and then committed will now be
displayed properly instead of generating an error.
=item
The documentation for L<SVN::Web> includes an example configuration for
Apache and FastCGI, contributed by Robert Spier <rspier@pobox.com>.
=item
Made extensive changes to the test suite. Include tests that exercise
SVN::Web when running under C<svnweb-server>, as a CGI script, and as an
Apache mod_perl1 handler. These tests are optional -- the installer
is prompted at C<perl Build.PL> time whether to run these tests, and
to provide the information the tests need (such as the port to run on).
=back
=head2 0.47, released May 6, 2006
=over
=item
Implement support for caching the results of the actions, using any of
the L<Cache::Cache> family of modules. In tests (see
F<t/benchmark.t>) this can yield a 20% or greater speed benefit. See
L<SVN::Web/"Data cache"> for details of how to enable the cache and
configure cache related options.
=item
Support Subversion repo directories and files that have spaces or other
characters that should be URI escaped in their names. Fixes rt#19093,
reported by <gbloice@gmail.com>.
=item
Commented out the references to L<Template::Plugin::Clickable> and
L<Template::Plugin::Clickable::Email> in the config file that is
generated by C<svnweb-install>. This stops log files filling up with
warnings if they're not present. The lines remain, commented out, as
a suggestion for users.
=item
Improved the modperl2 support, fixing rt#19004, rt#18437, and rt#18346
(Garrison Hoffman <garrison@codefix.net>, <cpan@rickster.com>,
Thomas Nagel <me@thomasnagel.com>).
=back
=head2 0.46, released Mar 9, 2006
=over
=item
Fixed a bug in C<svnweb-server>. The L<CGI> module is now always used
when running under this server, instead of L<CGI::Fast>. This should
fix problems if you are trying to use C<svnweb-server> on a host with
L<CGI::Fast> installed.
=back
=head2 0.45, released Mar 8, 2006
=over
=item
Fixed a bug that broke mod_perl support.
=back
=head2 0.44, released Mar 8, 2006
=over
=item
When browsing the repository the F<trac> templates now include age
of the file, expressed as {seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks,
months, years} since the file was last modified.
=item
The C<revision>, C<log>, C<view>, and C<rss> actions are much more
conservative with memory when processing commits that changed a large
number of files. Fixes rt#17359, reported by Dietrich Streifert
<dietrich.streifert@visionet.de>.
=item
Included support for running under mod_perl2 as well as mod_perl1. Fixes
rt#17085 and rt#17350. Based on a patch from Garrison Hoffman
<garrison@codefix.net>.
=item
Fixed a bug when running under mod_perl -- the HTTP headers were not
being sent. Some browsers could cope with this, others just displayed
the raw HTML. Reported by Dominic Mitchell <dom@happygiraffe.net>.
=item
Entering a revision number that does not exist will now generate a
localised error message. Fixes rt#17822, reported by
<gk5885@kickstyle.net>
=item
The L<SVN::Web::Revision> action will now not show diffs between
file revisions if either revision of the file has a non-text MIME type.
Fixes rt#17625, reported by Mike Ellery <mikee@s2technologies.com>.
=item
Fixed some bugs in C<svnweb-server>. Option parsing works properly,
fixing rt#17347 (reported by <miyagawa@cpan.org>) and the
C<--net-server> option is now honoured.
=item
C<svnweb-install> should now work if any directories in the install path
contain regexp metacharacters in the filename. Fixes rt#17282, reported by
<CORION@cpan.org>. It also emits warnings if copying files or making
directories during the install process fails, fixing rt#17283.
=back
=head2 0.43, released Jan 25, 2006
=over
=item
Fix a syntax error in the config file generated by svnweb-install.
=item
Fix the instructions and code for running under mod_perl.
=item
When viewing an HTML diff, include a link to the plain text equivalent.
=item
Showing diffs when viewing a revision is now optional, but defaults to on.
=item
Require Exception::Class 1.22 or above. Versions below lack the necessary
C<caught()> syntax.
=item
Improve the installation and configuration documentation.
=item
Include C<svnweb-server>, a simple web server to make it easier for people
to get started with SVN::Web.
=back
=head2 0.42, released Dec 16, 2005
=over
=item
Throw exceptions instead of die()ing on almost all errors. Catch the
exceptions and generate much friendlier error messages. Error messages
are now easy to localise.
=item
When viewing a diff, the I<trac> templates show the two revision numbers
being compared, and include a link allowing the user to reverse the order
of the diff.
=item
The syntax for specifying permitted actions, and the classes that implement
them, has changed. See L<UPDATING> for more information. This mechanism
also allows for easy configuration of per-action options.
=item
A (partial) French localisation has been supplied by Cyril Brulebois.
=item
Any C<svn:externals> properties that are set on a directory are now shown
when browsing that directory.
=item
When viewing a file's revision log, you can now select two arbitrary
revisions and get a diff showing the changes between those revisions.
Fixes rt#15813.
=item
If you only have one repository configured then the C<list> action can be
configured to immediately redirect to browsing that repository, saving the
user from having to click through an intermediate page. See L<SVN::Web::List>
for more information.
=back
=head2 0.41, released Nov 4, 2005
=over
=item
Introduce a [% base_uri %] variable so templates can refer to files
relative to the directory that C<svnweb-install> was run in. Fix a
hardcoded reference to my home directory in a template.
=item
Update some of the packaging files, which were out of date.
=back
=head2 0.40, released Nov 4, 2005
=over
=item
Maintainership handed from Chia-ling Kao to Nik Clayton.
=item
Overhauled the templates, so the out-of-the-box experience is much
nicer.
=item
Add a C<view> action that shows the contents of a file, along with
the most recent log message.
=item
More customisation options, making it easier to add or remove actions
from the list of things that SVN::Web is allowed to do.
=item
Added huge swathes of information to the documentation. It should now
be much easier for anyone else to contribute code and/or templates to
SVN::Web.
=item
A fix for rt#12431. URLs without trailing slashes are fixed.
=item
A mechanism to 'stack' Template Toolkit filters. You can easily run
log messages through an arbitrary number of filters, without causing
problems if one or more of the filters is not installed.
=item
Inline display of some content from the repository where appropriate
(e.g., viewing an image works properly).
=item
Fixed a bug that meant the results from the automated tests weren't
valid. Fixed the bugs that this uncovered.
=item
Added tests to ensure that the generated HTML is valid.
=back
=head2 0.39
Never released.
=head2 0.38, released Nov 21, 2004
=over
=item
Fix pool mess causing apache to segfault under mod_perl.
=item
Add limit option to log.
=back
=head2 0.37, released Jun 3, 2004
=over
=item
Templates are now css friendly. [Autrijus]
=item
heavy branch detection no longer default.
=back
=head2 0.36, released Nov 24, 2003
=over
=item
Make mod_perl 1 work.
=item
I18n support from Autrijus.
=item
Repository list action from DROLSKY
=item
Fix poor pool usage for branch init.
=back
=head2 0.35, released Nov 19, 2003
=over
=item
Fix RSS links to revisions under mod_perl.
=item
Misc fixes and API catch-up.
=back
=head2 0.30, released Aug 27, 2003
=over
=item
Fix - Escape log message properly.
=item
Add log message when describing a revision.
=item
Sort the entries in browsing.
=item
Adjust pool usage for opened repos so it's easier for modperl to work
=item
Add mod_perl support.
=back
=head2 0.2, released Aug 26, 2003
=over
=item
Add path navigation support.
=item
Add file diff support.
=item
Add RSS support for tracking changes.
=item
Add mime-type support for checkout and browse.
=item
Add branch info support in directory browsing.
=item
Add branchpoint info in log mode.
=item
Update document.
=back
=head2 0.11, released Aug 25, 2003
=over
=item
Fix - Missing '/' in path in links.
=back
=head2 0.1, released Aug 25, 2003
=over
=item
Initial release.
=back